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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-10, 1:04pm
Replies: 14
Views: 4,052
Posted By Aretz
I remember wanting to do this with some of my...

I remember wanting to do this with some of my mother's ashes. Sadly, I forgot to save a small amount of them and we scattered them all.

I always thought a rosary made of beads made with cremains...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-05-29, 11:47pm
Replies: 44
Views: 11,383
Posted By Aretz
We had those in the uniform shop at my plant. We...

We had those in the uniform shop at my plant. We had no air conditioning, and one day the medical clinic made thirteen runs to pick up people with heat exhaustion! They decided to install air...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-17, 9:54pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,295
Posted By Aretz
Get some tiny, tiny shells to include in the...

Get some tiny, tiny shells to include in the hollow beads too.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-17, 9:50pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,456
Posted By Aretz
It's not real carbon fiber. Trust me. I work in...

It's not real carbon fiber.
Trust me. I work in an automotive factory. The fancy carbon fiber trim on cars just looks like carbon fiber (same for most wood trim and some "leather"). If there's real...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-02-19, 1:40am
Replies: 32
Views: 15,244
Posted By Aretz
If you don't want to buy a rivet gun, give this...

If you don't want to buy a rivet gun, give this cheap trick a try:

The local studio uses a thick wooden paddle or board with holes in it just big enough for the mandrels. Clamp it tightly to your...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-12-27, 9:32pm
Replies: 13
Views: 3,702
Posted By Aretz
Yeah, it's just plunged dots, only on a blown...

Yeah, it's just plunged dots, only on a blown ornament instead of a solid bead.
In my very first glass class, we blew simple ornaments and plunged them with graphite rods. You just blow an...
Forum: Tutorials 2009-07-04, 12:31am
Replies: 40
Views: 21,489
Posted By Aretz
American Science & Surplus is a great place to...

American Science & Surplus is a great place to find tools too. They have the most awesome (and weird) stuff you've ever seen at prices that are hard to beat.

I have three pairs of ten inch steel...
Forum: Torch Questions 2009-05-25, 9:17pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,831
Posted By Aretz
I don't think it matters how many torches you...

I don't think it matters how many torches you have on one tank. You obviously want a tank big enough that it won't run out constantly.

The local studio has up to eight torches running at once off...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-05-25, 9:10pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,153
Posted By Aretz
I like tiny split rings that are the size of jump...

I like tiny split rings that are the size of jump rings. A pain in the ass to open and put on something, but you'll never lose what you've put on them. I forget where I bought them because I've had...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-05-24, 4:37pm
Replies: 13
Views: 3,330
Posted By Aretz
I keep mine too, at least for a while. I...

I keep mine too, at least for a while.

I have a lot of tiny "marker" beads (have to pick a color and put tiny beads on my mandrels at the studio so we can sort everyones' work when they come out...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-05-22, 8:04am
Replies: 10
Views: 4,004
Posted By Aretz
Mine came out pretty good for a first try, I...

Mine came out pretty good for a first try, I think. Too bad it cracked.
...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-05-22, 7:57am
Replies: 24
Views: 46,550
Posted By Aretz
I imagine a casing cleaner (I have no idea what...

I imagine a casing cleaner (I have no idea what it's really called) would work well for cleaning keys. You know, one of those vibrating machines with a tub full of abrasive sand that's used to clean...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-05-11, 9:08pm
Replies: 25
Views: 8,385
Posted By Aretz
Oh good lord I want one of those! My friends and...

Oh good lord I want one of those! My friends and coworkers would go gaga over those pendants! Gimme! :biggrin:
Forum: Tutorials 2009-05-10, 12:06pm
Replies: 97
Views: 95,000
Posted By Aretz
Yes, that's how I learned to do it. I think we...

Yes, that's how I learned to do it. I think we only used three foot lengths at a time. To get enough for a bracelet, I had to use three or four separate pieces, but tucking in all those ends was a...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-05-06, 10:03pm
Replies: 15
Views: 5,060
Posted By Aretz
LOL, bacon beads. I'm going to have to try my...

LOL, bacon beads. I'm going to have to try my hand making them at some point...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-05-06, 10:01pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,340
Posted By Aretz
Newbie question here: What, exactly, do you...

Newbie question here:

What, exactly, do you use this pickling solution for?
When I first opened this thread, I thought it was talking about how to make a pickle bead or ornament or something...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-05-03, 10:31am
Replies: 18
Views: 3,174
Posted By Aretz
We use Fusion at the studio. Dipped mandrels can...

We use Fusion at the studio. Dipped mandrels can sit around for a few days and still be usable, but I always dip my own instead of using what's already sitting around. Others often dip too many so...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-05-02, 7:49pm
Replies: 22
Views: 4,554
Posted By Aretz
Kinda like this? ...

Kinda like this?

http://newcart.candlesandsupplies.com/Store/images/catalog/candle212.gif

Different method since it's a candle, of course, but I think this is the effect you're looking for. It...
Forum: Free Boro Tutorials 2009-05-02, 5:58pm
Replies: 23
Views: 11,759
Posted By Aretz
I gotta try that rose next time I'm at the...

I gotta try that rose next time I'm at the studio...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2009-05-02, 5:58pm
Replies: 23
Views: 13,244
Posted By Aretz
I gotta try that rose next time I'm at the...

I gotta try that rose next time I'm at the studio...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-04-29, 11:19pm
Replies: 86
Views: 22,443
Posted By Aretz
It would depend on what I used it for (as someone...

It would depend on what I used it for (as someone else mentioned) and also the price per pound, but if I really, really liked it, I'd probably stock up and buy at least ten pounds.
I shop for...
Forum: Tutorials 2009-04-26, 4:06pm
Replies: 27
Views: 18,017
Posted By Aretz
I learned how to do this yesterday at a local...

I learned how to do this yesterday at a local glass studio (Inspired Fire). A bit tedious, but the results are well worth it, and it was easier than I thought.
Most written instructions are a bit...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-04-26, 3:51pm
Replies: 8
Views: 18,267
Posted By Aretz
Actually, once I stopped and thought about it, I...

Actually, once I stopped and thought about it, I doubt I could get any. It probably doesn't even exist, one reason being cleanliness, and the other involving the "waste" of paint that didn't make it...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-04-26, 12:33pm
Replies: 22
Views: 4,597
Posted By Aretz
I'm a lousy photographer, but my Canon Powershot...

I'm a lousy photographer, but my Canon Powershot SD880 IS works great for me. It has a digital macro function that lets me take the picture from about three inches away. If I get the lighting right...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-04-26, 12:21pm
Replies: 8
Views: 18,267
Posted By Aretz
I work in an auto plant. This makes me wonder if...

I work in an auto plant. This makes me wonder if I could possibly get my hands on something similar by pestering the folks in the paint shop...
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